Teen accused of stealing guns out of vehicles in Wadsworth

Jacob Newton, 19, of Wadsworth, faces two counts of burglary to a mother vehicle, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of possession of a firearm without a FOID card.

Jacob Newton, 19, of Wadsworth, faces two counts of burglary to a mother vehicle, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of possession of a firearm without a FOID card. (Lake County Sheriff's Office)

A home security video shared on social media helped police make an arrest in two burglaries in which guns were stolen from vehicles in Wadsworth.

Jacob Newton, 19, of the 39600 N. Delany Road, Wadsworth, was charged with two counts of burglary to a motor vehicle, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of possession of a firearm without a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card, according to a Lake County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Bail was set at $50,000, and Newton posted bond. He is due to appear in Lake County Circuit Court Monday.

On July 31 a homeowner in the 14000 block of West August Zupec Drive, Wadsworth, reported that a vehicle was burglarized and a gun was taken. Then a second homeowner on the same block reported his vehicle was burglarized and a gun was taken from that vehicle as well, according to the news release.

The suspect was captured on video surveillance at one of the homes, and it was circulated on social media. Within a day, the sheriff’s office had several leads, according to the news release.

On Wednesday sheriff’s deputies went to Newton’s home and placed him under arrest, according to the release.